Bumper fitting



' May 28, 1929. A. w. NORDGREN' 5,0

BUMPER FITTING Filed Aug. 6, 1928 fivezzi'az 02g M220 a ran %;2wv M WW v v Patented May; 28, 1929. I

UNI-TED: re-TBS V FACTURING COMPANY, or sit-. rarm'Mrmv soTA;

BUM R rrirrine.

Application filed August e, 1925. Ser i:a 1 No. 297,742.

- invention .has to vdo with bumper fitting adaptedfor the convenient mounting of bumpers on cars of different makes.

venient means for ladjustably connecting the support with a-"bumper at different points in 0th thereof by clamping to thebumper v r r potion'ofaframe member andisiapertur d' f toreceive a bolt32jby means of'which the r and-also to the support.

r The object of this invention is a) provide I a bumperfitting of simple andinexpensive v construction which hasa supporting-bracket adapted to be mounted 'on an automobile frame and which involves a simple and conthe len A further object-of the invention is to provide a structure of the character described in'which the fitting-includes a vertically ar-;.

ranged S-curve possessing an inherent resilien'cy,for'thefcushioning of, shocks. With these'and other objects in view my V invention consists in the construction, ar-

.rangement and combination of the various parts of my device, whereby the objects contemplated. are attained, 'as-hereinafter more fullyset forth; pointed out in my claims,and the V accompanying drawings,

illustrated in which: Figure 1 is afplan view showing the fori j ward endsio-f automobile frame members with.

' a pair of my improvedbumper fittings mountedthereon. and supporting a. bumper at the forward end ofthe vehicle.

Figure 2 isa side elevation partly. in section onthe line 2 2 of Figure 1.

f Most of the automobiles now on the market have longitudinal channel ban frame mem-. bers, .such as areshown in part in the ac-' companyingdrawings and indicated by the reference numeral 10. Thesefchan'nel frame members ordinarily. open inwardly toward the median line of the vehicle and many of 7 them haveattheir forwardends, the'downturned horns 12. 7 At the extremities of the hornsil2 are bolts lh'aving nuts 16 thereon for the support. of the forwardend of vehicle springs 18. a

lllyimproved bumper fittings are. employed in palrs, one for each of the spaced vehicle frame members 10 and are utilized to support atubular'bumper such'as 19;

a Each of the fittings involves three; parts, namely a clamp member A, a supporting armB and a bracket C4. Each clamp con sists of a resilient split ring or band 20 having atits ends, rearwardly projectingspaced V parallel apertured ears 22.

or band 20 is adapted to encircle the tubular The; split ring.

bumper near one end thereof and the spaced aperturedears 22 are arr-'angedtoreceive aiclamping bolt 24L having a g qtjge thereon.

1 lE'ach bracket includes a 28 arranged .in substantially vertical posi J ALGQT WQNORDGREN; or .sr. PAUL, Mmsastm, As'srGNoRjro: Mam-11mm mas.

tion against the innerjface of a-fra ma ber 10. adjacentithe horn portion Eth f Each strap or bar 128 has at its uppenend; n-lntcgral outwardly extending subsita'ntiafl5 ly horizontal portion 30 whichjfo'verlies bracketis. rigidlysec'ured to the .fitamelmeme;

ber. I At its lower end ea ch strap or, bar 28 spring boltfll.

rear end, a Strap portion36fWhichjis arranged in a vertical plane incontact wfith the lower.

enlarged portion 34l of one of the brackets C I lytoth'e rearlmargin of the. bracket -CQandj both ofsaid members arefap'ertured toffre ceive a connecting bolt.38, which bolt to the bracket together. v

a d ppo ting m mbe rig d 'Just forwardly ofthe horn- 12tof'the lye The straight portion ltjofea'ch supporting) member B preferably is directe'dslightly upand is apertured to receive the spring bolt 14. The strap portion 36-eXtend s rearward;

gether with-thespring bolt 14, serves hold] hicle frame,the strap portion '36 of eao hlsup} porting member is twisted a quarter turn at.v

40 to bring the strap into'a substantially hor V I which terminates in a "stra-ightportionj44.: v

wardly of ahorizontal plane and is received within the spacedxapertured ears; 22 ofclamping member A and is. apertured to re? 7 ceive the-clamping bolt24.

By this meansythe bumper 19 isfsecurely",

yet resiliently. supported at the front of the shocks which may, result from the impact of members 10 to the vehicle springs "18,

members B andybrackets may be'assemble vehicle' frame, the vertical S-curves 42fofthe. supporting members having sufficient inher 7 Cent resiliency to partially absorb andcushion I v 105.. Y i the bumper elementagainst an object, and V 'to further transmit shocks through the'frame er equipment on: aicar, the bumper maybe tried and if the brackets C fit the 'erly, they are bolted on, the.nuts 16of the spring bolts may be caused to pass through 3 i the registering apertures oi the brackets and 10 i hate QG off'theclampingQboltsf may be loossupporting members. If they dojnot fit, the

enedand the-clamp ibel adj usted lengthwise on the bumper element 19 until the proper V adjustment is had, upon which the nuts 16 'areagain tightened. e 7

ty of the'clamps A -The quick adjustabil' on' the' bumper, facilitates i'e asy' assembling of I i Becaus e'otthe resiliency of the clamps 'thefcomplete bumper structureand convenient installation on the vehicle, and adj ustmen tffo'r' different makes of cars.

andthefspacing of the apertured ears 22, the

clamps'canbe readily assembled upon the bumper element even if the diameter or the i latter memhervaries somewhat and thejparts faremeijely sprung until there is a tight'lit,

3 The simplicity, "low "'cost and;easyinstal lation of this structure are obvious.

claim as my invention Q ,7 v In a bumper fitting, a bracket having a portion adapted to contactivith-one sid'eoi a longitudinal frame member and a portion ex} tended flaterally to overlap the-top of and'be secured to said frame member, a supporting member-'having ia straight, portion overlapping and secured to the lower-end of said bracket and also having a substantially ver- V .t'icfal s cur'ved portion, a resilient split ring clamp having spaced parallel fears," the S-curved portion terminating in a straight portion received between" said. ears, and av clam" 'ing boltextending.throughfsaid ears 'and t irou'gh said straight terminal portion;

"In a bumpenfitting', abracket having a portion adapted to icontactwith one-side of alongitudin'al frame member andfa portion extended laterally to overlap th-e top'of and be secured to said frame member, a support-I ing memberhaving astraight portion overf lappingandsecured tothe'l o'wer end ofsaid bracket and also having asubstantially vert v c'al' s curve'd portion, a resilient split ring raine prop springbolts being first removed so that saidclamp parallel ears, the

S-curvedportion' terminating in a straight portion received between said ears, and a clamping bolt extending: through said ears and through said straight terminal portion, 1. said straight terminal portion beinginclined slig-htly above the horizontal.

8. In a bumper fitting, a bracket having a portion adapted to contact with one side of a longitudinal vehicle frame member and a port on extendlng laterally tooverlap theftop of and be secured to said frame member, a supv I 65 porting member having anscurve between itsends arranged substantially vertically, a

clampinguneans at the lipperendl'of said I s curv'e the lower end' aorti'on ofsaid's-curvc' beingextended to overlap the. lower end'ot said bracket, said I portion and the bracket being formed with registering holes, and

bolt extended through said holes. I J

In ra'bumper fitting, a clamping meniher, supporting-member having a substanj tially vertical S-curvewith one end attached to said clamping member, thQ'OPIJOSlb end portion or sald supporting meinber belng 'j twisted into a vertical-plane and :apertured to receive thefshacklef bolt of a' 'vehicleya bracket arranged to contact one face'of a vehicle frame member and overlap 'atf-"its lower end the end portion of .saidsupporting member and bolted thereto, theup'pter end oisaid bracket: being extended laterally "over the top ofsaid tra neimember and'fbolte'd; thereto. I i

5., In a bumper fitting, a clampinggmermis her, a -supportii rg mem'ber having a subsZtahtially verticalfScurve with o'neen'dattached to saidfcl amping member, the o pp'osite end portion of said supporting member being twisted into a vertical plane and apertured to" I receive the shackle belt of a 'vehi-cleja brackiet arranged to contact one face 033 a vehicle frame member an'd overlap at its lower, "end the endportionfof said supporting member and bolted thereto, said bracketa lso-being aperture'd to receive said shackle bolt, :the

. upper'en'd of said bracket being'eXtent-led lat 7 and bolted thereto. 

